NBA Trade Verdict

Knicks Win

New York acquired Phil Jordon from Royals for cash. Both sides realized enough value that a decisive winner would overstate the result.

January 18, 1961 New York Knicks / Sacramento Kings Record confidence: Medium

Sacramento Kings Received

  • Cash cash

Trade Analysis

New York acquired Phil Jordon and sent cash. Both sides realized enough value that a decisive winner would overstate the result. The grade emphasizes realized player impact, pick outcomes, roster fit and asset cost rather than assuming the Knicks or the other team would have made identical downstream draft choices. For lower-profile historical deals, confidence is intentionally conservative because archival detail and transaction mechanics are thinner than for modern trades.